Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Ranaivoarisoa TO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6791910 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology 20190329 9-10
Bacterial synthesis of polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs) is a potential approach for producing biodegradable plastics. This study assessed the ability of Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 to produce PHBs under various conditions. We focused on photoautotrophy using a poised electrode (photoelectroautotrophy) or ferrous iron (photoferroautotrophy) as electron donors. Growth conditions were tested with either ammonium chloride or dinitrogen gas as the nitrogen source. Although TIE-1's capacity to produce ...[more]